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Friday, 12 April 2013

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg argues for more 457-style visas

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has argued the US needs to liberalise its immigration laws, including increasing the US equivalent of Australia’s 457 visas and opening up universities to undocumented immigrants.
 

Windows 8 is killing the PC: Sales crash 13.9% in just one quarter

The release of Windows 8 has led to a dramatic 13.9% year-on-year slump in first quarter PC sales, according to new IDC figures.
 

Mozilla announces CEO is stepping aside

Mozilla chairperson Winifred Mitchell Baker has announced chief executive Gary Kovacs will step aside from the position later this year.
 

Thursday, 11 April 2013

Android continues to dominate US market while Apple remains ahead of Samsung

Android was the most popular smartphone platform in the US during the February quarter, while Apple remained the largest hardware vendor, according to new marketshare figures.
 

France Telecom warns Apple’s iPhone price is scaring off European consumers

France Telecom chief executive Stephane Richard has warned Apple that the high price of the iPhone, at about $US600 (€460) outright, is scaring off potential consumers.
 

Just 15.2 million smartphones sold in India during 2012

Despite strong growth in the Indian mobile phone market, just 15.2 million smartphones were sold in India during 2012, compared to 206 million featurephones, according to recent figures.
 

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Google Play Music launches in Australia

Google has announced the Australian launch of its Google Play Music Service.
 

US consumers don’t know or care about BlackBerry 10 or Windows Phone 8

A new survey by MKM Partners analyst Michael Genovese shows that a majority of consumers are unaware smartphones running BlackBerry 10 or Windows Phone 8 have launched in the US and have no curiosity or interest in the devices.
 

Microsoft and Nokia consortium files EU antitrust suit over Google Android

FairSearch, a consortium made up of Google competitors including Oracle, Microsoft and Nokia, has filed an antitrust suit against Google over its Android smartphone platform.
 

Tuesday, 09 April 2013

News Corp threatens to pull Fox Network in feud with former exec’s start-up

News Corp has threatened to pull its Fox Network off the air in the US as a result of an escalating feud with a tech start-up controlled by one of its former executives.
 

Citigroup files claim against Nasdaq over Facebook IPO glitches

Citigroup has filed a compensation claim with Nasdaq OMX Group for losses resulting from glitches with the Facebook public offering, according to reports.
 

Windows Blue to integrate smartphone and desktop Windows, new OS in pipeline

Microsoft’s Windows Blue project is aimed at integrating the desktop version of Windows 8 with Windows Phone 8, and is being carried out separately to the company’s efforts to develop a next generation operating system, according to reports.
 
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